1 100 8 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/7618c86a184ea2721e7b0f10b3509839.jpg 17b06a8972cab67bd42508da3f88188d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Collection Alternative Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Subject Cemeteries--Europe Veterans--Florida World War II, 1939-1945 Army Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES</a>. <a href="https://projects.cah.ucf.edu/fl-francesoldierstories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida-France Soldier Stories Project</a>. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France Contributing Project Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Curator Barnes, Mark Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Epinal Project- by Students of History 357: The Second World War</a>." University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm (accessed January 3, 2015). Description The Florida-France Soldier Storiesproject seeks to tell the stories of the Florida soldiers buried in the American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries in France. Our goal is to honor and commemorate the brave individuals who gave their lives supporting the Allied forces, liberating France, and defeating Germany in the Second World War. Simultaneously, our goal is to teach the students who participate in this research project about the history of France and Florida during World War II, about the history of individual servicemen, and about how to implement historical research methods in their work. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format 1 black and white photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Grave of Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. Alternative Title Grave of Lt. Dean Post Subject World War II, 1939-1945 Army Veterans--Florida Description The gravesite of Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944). Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army during World World II with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th Fighter Squadron. His airplane crashed in Martimpré, France, on May 27, 1944, and was executed by German authorities after being hidden by French citizens in Gérardmer. Lt. Post is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Creator Didier, Jean Source Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph by André Voirin, May 27, 1944. <a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675</a>. Date Created 1944-05-29 Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/172" target="_blank">Epinal American Cemetery Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpg Extent 233 KB Medium 1 black and white photograph Language fre Type Still Image Coverage Gérardmer, France Accrual Method Donation Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Provenance Originally created by Jean Didier. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. Contributing Project Epinal Cemetery Project Curator Bates, Chris Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM" target="_blank">Dean Post</a>." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM. "<a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">Crash du P-51 Mustang - type B-10-NA - s/n 42-106632 C5*?</a>" Franch-Crashes 39-45. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675. "<a href="https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post" target="_blank">Missing Air Crew Reports</a>." fold3.com. https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post. Frommer, Jean-Loup. "<a href="http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post" target="_blank">1st Ltt Post N. Dean Jr.</a>" Aérostèles. http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post. Transcript La tombe de l'aviateur américain Post DEAN, assassiné à Gérardmer, le 29 mai 1944. La tombe fut recoverte de gerbes de lilas par les Gérômois. Les Allemands firent enlever les fleurs à plusiers reprises...Photo Jean Didier The grave of an American aviator Post DEAN, murdered in Gerardmer, May 29, 1944. The tomb was covered with lilac wreaths by Gérômois. The Germans did remove the flowers several times ... Photo Jean Didier aviators Dean N. Post, Jr. Jean Didier pilots U.S. Army U.S. Army Air Corps veterans World War II WWII https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/be8afef4257693a0903b959c59b383af.jpg db6e2e7a9355c4c7442b1141027ada6d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Collection Alternative Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Subject Cemeteries--Europe Veterans--Florida World War II, 1939-1945 Army Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES</a>. <a href="https://projects.cah.ucf.edu/fl-francesoldierstories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida-France Soldier Stories Project</a>. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France Contributing Project Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Curator Barnes, Mark Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Epinal Project- by Students of History 357: The Second World War</a>." University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm (accessed January 3, 2015). Description The Florida-France Soldier Storiesproject seeks to tell the stories of the Florida soldiers buried in the American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries in France. Our goal is to honor and commemorate the brave individuals who gave their lives supporting the Allied forces, liberating France, and defeating Germany in the Second World War. Simultaneously, our goal is to teach the students who participate in this research project about the history of France and Florida during World War II, about the history of individual servicemen, and about how to implement historical research methods in their work. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format 1 newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Post Dean, tué Froidement le 29 Mai 1944 Description A French newspaper article about Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944), who was killed in action in France during World War II. The article talks about the plane crash that Andre Clair witnessed as a boy, as well as the French citizens' act of defiance to protest Post's death, Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th Fighter Squadron. His airplane crashed in Martimpré, on May 27, 1944, and he was executed by German authorities after being hidden by French citizens in Gérardmer. Lt. Post is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Coverage Martimpré, France External Reference "<a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM" target="_blank">Dean Post</a>." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM. "<a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">Crash du P-51 Mustang - type B-10-NA - s/n 42-106632 C5*?</a>" Franch-Crashes 39-45. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675. "<a href="https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post" target="_blank">Missing Air Crew Reports</a>." fold3.com. https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post. Frommer, Jean-Loup. "<a href="http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post" target="_blank">1st Ltt Post N. Dean Jr.</a>" Aérostèles. http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post. Alternative Title Post Dean, Coldly Killed Subject World War II, 1939-1945 Army Veterans--Florida Source Digital reproduction of original newspaper article. Date Created ca. 2016 Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/172" target="_blank">Epinal American Cemetery Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpg Extent 242 KB Medium 1 newspaper article Language fre Type Text Accrual Method Donation Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. Contributing Project Epinal Cemetery Project Curator Bates, Chris Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Transcript Post Dean, Cold Killing May 29, 1944 On May 27, 1994 at 11:45, in the sky of Hautes-Vosges, combat engages in air between German and Anglo-American fighter aircrafts. This story is recounted today by André Clair who remembered that awful day: << It was a beautiful day, the children of the City Nathan Levy, play on the sidewalk of Kelsh Boulevard. Suddenly, just above, very close to the ground, many fighter planes tear the silence >>. Never were there so many planes appeared in such tight rows. The fight lasts more than an hour. We saw seven aircrafts downward and fallen in flames. The first lieutenant Post Dean managed to parachute from his plane in flames. Injured, he landed in Thalet, a town in Valtin. According to the Military History Club of Remiremont, he was treated in a house in the country, and then taken by the Germans in Gerardmer. On the 29th of May, after being interrogated at the Hotel de la Poste; he was escorted by foot, led by a sergeant, Chief Feldgendarmerie of Saint Dié, to the prison of the "Goering-Kasern" (current Kléber neighborhood). In the middle of the path on the road between the Grand’Rue and the gate of the barracks, just in front of this portal and some Géromois, the helper killed the pilot prisoner with a shot of a pistol to his back. The departmental archives specify time: 14h, and the name of Feldgendarme: Major Hiss, head of department in Saint-Dié. On May 30, the body of the American pilot, Dean Post, was handed over to French authorities and civil burial took place at the communal cemetery, German authorities have forbidden any procession and only ten people could follow the hearse. The crowd congregated in the vicinity of the tomb and despite monitoring Feldgendarmerie, many flowers are laid on the coffin. The Feldgendarmerie gave the order to all move from the grave. The tomb of the aviator was covered overnight with an impressive layer of flowers, removed by the Germans in the morning, but restarted the following night. After the war, the body of Post Dean rejoined the American cemetery of Quequement in the aisle B28-30. Today, based on the locations of the fallen aircrafts, we can collect these stones, in Clefcy, the Evelines at Martimpré. 352nd Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron airplanes André Clair aviators Boulevard Kelsch Dean N. Post, Jr. Haustes-Vosges Hiss KIA killed in action Martimpré, France Nathan Lévy pilots planes U.S. Army U.S. Army Air Corps veterans World War II WWII https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/2409c39d8c726fe4d1be7641c559ce52.jpg a543c11f53bc5fbe03fee06fd348e502 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Collection Alternative Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Subject Cemeteries--Europe Veterans--Florida World War II, 1939-1945 Army Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES</a>. <a href="https://projects.cah.ucf.edu/fl-francesoldierstories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida-France Soldier Stories Project</a>. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France Contributing Project Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Curator Barnes, Mark Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Epinal Project- by Students of History 357: The Second World War</a>." University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm (accessed January 3, 2015). Description The Florida-France Soldier Storiesproject seeks to tell the stories of the Florida soldiers buried in the American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries in France. Our goal is to honor and commemorate the brave individuals who gave their lives supporting the Allied forces, liberating France, and defeating Germany in the Second World War. Simultaneously, our goal is to teach the students who participate in this research project about the history of France and Florida during World War II, about the history of individual servicemen, and about how to implement historical research methods in their work. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format Newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Géromois, le 29 Mai, Ayez une Pensée pour Dean POST Description A French newspaper article about Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944), who was killed in action in France during World War II. Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th Fighter Squadron. His airplane crashed in Martimpré, on May 27, 1944, and he was executed by German authorities after being hidden by French citizens in Gérardmer. Lt. Post is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Date Created ca. 2016-05-29 Coverage Martimpré, France Gérardmer, France Rights Holder Copyright to this resource held by L'Echo Des Vosges and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. External Reference "<a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM" target="_blank">Dean Post</a>." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM. "<a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">Crash du P-51 Mustang - type B-10-NA - s/n 42-106632 C5*?</a>" Franch-Crashes 39-45. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675. "<a href="https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post" target="_blank">Missing Air Crew Reports</a>." fold3.com. https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post. Frommer, Jean-Loup. "<a href="http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post" target="_blank">1st Ltt Post N. Dean Jr.</a>" Aérostèles. http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post. Alternative Title A Thought for Lt. Dean Post Subject World War II, 1939-1945 Army Veterans--Florida Source Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: L'Echo Des Vosges, May 29, 2016. Publisher L'Echo Des Vosges Date Copyrighted 2016-05-29 Date Issued 2016-05-29 Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/172" target="_blank">Epinal American Cemetery Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpg Extent 274 KB Medium 1 newspaper article Language fre Type Text Accrual Method Donation Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Provenance Originally published by L'Echo Des Vosges. Contributing Project Epinal Cemetery Project Curator Bates, Chris Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> 352nd Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron airplanes André Clair aviators bombers Boulevard Kelsch Clefcy crash crashes Dean N. Post, Jr. Evelines Gérardmer, France Harris KIA killed in action Martimpré, France Nathan Lévy pilots planes U.S. Army U.S. Army Air Corps veterans World War II WWII https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/5251ac2f250f8863ae76cced10afbc24.jpg 484bc704433aee0e5b2833399dc51fc8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Collection Alternative Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Subject Cemeteries--Europe Veterans--Florida World War II, 1939-1945 Army Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES</a>. <a href="https://projects.cah.ucf.edu/fl-francesoldierstories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida-France Soldier Stories Project</a>. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France Contributing Project Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Curator Barnes, Mark Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Epinal Project- by Students of History 357: The Second World War</a>." University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm (accessed January 3, 2015). Description The Florida-France Soldier Storiesproject seeks to tell the stories of the Florida soldiers buried in the American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries in France. Our goal is to honor and commemorate the brave individuals who gave their lives supporting the Allied forces, liberating France, and defeating Germany in the Second World War. Simultaneously, our goal is to teach the students who participate in this research project about the history of France and Florida during World War II, about the history of individual servicemen, and about how to implement historical research methods in their work. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Plane and Patches for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. Description The plane and patches for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944). Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army during World World II with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th Fighter Squadron. His airplane crashed in Martimpré, France, on May 27, 1944, and was executed by German authorities after being hidden by French citizens in Gérardmer. Lt. Post is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Date Created ca. 2000-2016 Coverage Gérardmer, France Creator Jean-Loup Frommer Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. External Reference "<a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM" target="_blank">Dean Post</a>." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM. "<a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">Crash du P-51 Mustang - type B-10-NA - s/n 42-106632 C5*?</a>" Franch-Crashes 39-45. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675. "<a href="https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post" target="_blank">Missing Air Crew Reports</a>." fold3.com. https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post. Frommer, Jean-Loup. "<a href="http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post" target="_blank">1st Ltt Post N. Dean Jr.</a>" Aérostèles. http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post. Transcript C5 P-51B-10-NA Mustang du 357th FG 364th FS 8th AF Mission : escorte de bombardiers sur Ludwigshafen Du : samedi 27 mai 1944 Groupe de chasse : 357th FG N° de l’escadrille : 364th FS 8th AF N° de l’avion : 42-106632 Type : P-51B-10-NA Mustang Lettres d’indicatif d’appel : C5-? Abattu par : une possible collision avec le 43-6653 du Lt. Harris de la même unité, ou abattu par la chasse ennemie vers 12h15mn Lieu de chute : Xéfosse 88230 N° de MACR : 5110 Pilote 1st Lt. POST Dean N. Jr. KIA Insigne du 357th FG Insigne du 364th FS P-51B-10-NA Mustang of 357th FG 364th FS 8th AF Mission: Escorting of bombers on Ludwigshafen Date: Saturday, May 27, 1944 Target group: 357th FG N of the squadron: 364TH FS 8TH AF N° of the airplane: 42-106632 Type: P-51B-10-NA Mustang Signals: C5-? Shot down by: a possible collision with the 43-6653 of Lt. Harris of the same unit, or shot by the enemy chase towards 12h15mn Place of dropping: Xéfosse 88230 N° of MACR: 5110 Pilot 1 st Lt. POST Dean N. Jr. KIA Insignia of 357th FG Insignia of 364th FS Alternative Title Plane and Patches for Lt. Dean Post Subject World War II, 1939-1945 Army Veterans--Florida Source Original 1-page typed document. Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/172" target="_blank">Epinal American Cemetery Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpg Extent 73.8 KB Medium 1-page typed document Language fre Type Text Accrual Method Donation Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Contributing Project Epinal Cemetery Project Curator Bates, Chris Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> 352nd Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron airplanes aviators crash crashes Dean N. Post, Jr. Harris KIA killed in action pilots planes U.S. Army U.S. Army Air Corps veterans World War II WWII https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/c466c62cc24820f63a1f8118627ebcc2.pdf 79980ec8eaab4856c6f007c1bf648c33 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Collection Alternative Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Subject Cemeteries--Europe Veterans--Florida World War II, 1939-1945 Army Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES</a>. <a href="https://projects.cah.ucf.edu/fl-francesoldierstories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida-France Soldier Stories Project</a>. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France Contributing Project Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Curator Barnes, Mark Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Epinal Project- by Students of History 357: The Second World War</a>." University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm (accessed January 3, 2015). Description The Florida-France Soldier Storiesproject seeks to tell the stories of the Florida soldiers buried in the American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries in France. Our goal is to honor and commemorate the brave individuals who gave their lives supporting the Allied forces, liberating France, and defeating Germany in the Second World War. Simultaneously, our goal is to teach the students who participate in this research project about the history of France and Florida during World War II, about the history of individual servicemen, and about how to implement historical research methods in their work. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format Classified Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Missing Crew Report for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. Description The Missing Crew Report for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944), filed by Major John A. Storch. Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army during World World II with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th Fighter Squadron. His airplane crashed in Martimpré, France, on May 28, 1944, and was executed by German authorities after being hidden by French citizens in Gérardmer. Lt. Post is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Date Created 1944-05-28 Coverage Martimpré, France Creator Storch, John A. Source Digital reproduction of original 2-page typewritten report by John A. Storch, May 28, 1944: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/" target="_blank">National Archives and Records Administration</a>, Washington, D.C. Source Repository <a href="http://www.archives.gov/" target="_blank">National Archives & Records Administration</a> External Reference "<a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM" target="_blank">Dean Post</a>." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM. "<a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">Crash du P-51 Mustang - type B-10-NA - s/n 42-106632 C5*?</a>" Franch-Crashes 39-45. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675. "<a href="https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post" target="_blank">Missing Air Crew Reports</a>." fold3.com. https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post. Frommer, Jean-Loup. "<a href="http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post" target="_blank">1st Ltt Post N. Dean Jr.</a>" Aérostèles. http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post. Alternative Title Missing Crew Report for Lt. Dean Post Subject World War II, 1939-1945 Army Veterans--Florida Has Format Original 2-page typewritten report by John A. Storch, May 28, 1944: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/" target="_blank">National Archives and Records Administration</a>, Washington, D.C. Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/172" target="_blank">Epinal American Cemetery Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpg Extent 200 KB Medium 2-page typewritten report Language eng Type Text Accrual Method Donation Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Provenance Originally created by John A. Storch. Rights Holder This resource is not subject to copyright in the United States and there are no copyright restrictions on reproduction, derivative works, distribution, performance, or display of the work. 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Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Collection Alternative Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Subject Cemeteries--Europe Veterans--Florida World War II, 1939-1945 Army Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES</a>. <a href="https://projects.cah.ucf.edu/fl-francesoldierstories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida-France Soldier Stories Project</a>. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France Contributing Project Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Curator Barnes, Mark Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Epinal Project- by Students of History 357: The Second World War</a>." University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm (accessed January 3, 2015). Description The Florida-France Soldier Storiesproject seeks to tell the stories of the Florida soldiers buried in the American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries in France. Our goal is to honor and commemorate the brave individuals who gave their lives supporting the Allied forces, liberating France, and defeating Germany in the Second World War. Simultaneously, our goal is to teach the students who participate in this research project about the history of France and Florida during World War II, about the history of individual servicemen, and about how to implement historical research methods in their work. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Plaque for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. at Kléber Barracks Description Kleber Barracks, where American Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944) was executed by German authorities on May 27, 1944. Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army during World World II with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th Fighter Squadron. His airplane crashed in Martimpré, France, on May 27, 1944, and was executed by German authorities after being hidden by French citizens in Gérardmer. Lt. Post is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Date Created 2011-10 Coverage Kléber Barracks, Gérardmer, France Spatial Coverage 29th PCO street at the entrance of the street Kléber Creator Frommer, Jean-Loup Source Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph by Jean Didier, May 29, 1944.<a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675</a>. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by Jean-Loup Frommer and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. External Reference "<a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM" target="_blank">Dean Post</a>." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM. "<a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">Crash du P-51 Mustang - type B-10-NA - s/n 42-106632 C5*?</a>" Franch-Crashes 39-45. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675. "<a href="https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post" target="_blank">Missing Air Crew Reports</a>." fold3.com. https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post. Frommer, Jean-Loup. "<a href="http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post" target="_blank">1st Ltt Post N. Dean Jr.</a>" Aérostèles. http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post. Alternative Title Plaque for Lt. Dean Post Subject World War II, 1939-1945 Army Veterans--Florida Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/172" target="_blank">Epinal American Cemetery Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpg Extent 179 KB Medium 1 color digital image Language fre Type Still Image Accrual Method Donation Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Provenance Originally created by Jean-Loup Frommer. Contributing Project Epinal Cemetery Project Curator Bates, Chris Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> aviators Dean N. Post, Jr. Jean-Loup Frommer Kléber Barracks pilots U.S. Army U.S. Army Air Corps veterans World War II WWII https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/5580df7f0e909273582d3beaa3cd8da4.jpg c00cd62dcc6fc9b05f8ef39c05e6e0a9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Collection Alternative Title Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Subject Cemeteries--Europe Veterans--Florida World War II, 1939-1945 Army Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES</a>. <a href="https://projects.cah.ucf.edu/fl-francesoldierstories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida-France Soldier Stories Project</a>. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France Contributing Project Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Curator Barnes, Mark Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Epinal Project- by Students of History 357: The Second World War</a>." University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm (accessed January 3, 2015). Description The Florida-France Soldier Storiesproject seeks to tell the stories of the Florida soldiers buried in the American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries in France. Our goal is to honor and commemorate the brave individuals who gave their lives supporting the Allied forces, liberating France, and defeating Germany in the Second World War. Simultaneously, our goal is to teach the students who participate in this research project about the history of France and Florida during World War II, about the history of individual servicemen, and about how to implement historical research methods in their work. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format 1 black and white photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr.'s Airplane After Crash Description Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr.'s (1921-1944) plane after his crash in Martimpré, France, on May 27, 1944. Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army during World World II. He fought with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th Fighter Squadron and was executed by German authorities after being hidden by French citizens in Gérardmer. Lt. Post is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Date Created 1944-05-27 Coverage Martimpré, France Creator Voirin, André Source Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph by André Voirin, May 27, 1944. <a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675</a>. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. External Reference "<a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM" target="_blank">Dean Post</a>." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM. "<a href="http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675" target="_blank">Crash du P-51 Mustang - type B-10-NA - s/n 42-106632 C5*?</a>" Franch-Crashes 39-45. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675. "<a href="https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post" target="_blank">Missing Air Crew Reports</a>." fold3.com. https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post. Frommer, Jean-Loup. "<a href="http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post" target="_blank">1st Ltt Post N. Dean Jr.</a>" Aérostèles. http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post. Alternative Title Lt. Dean Post's Plane After Crash Subject World War II, 1939-1945 Army Veterans--Florida Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/172" target="_blank">Epinal American Cemetery Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpg Extent 257 KB Medium 1 black and white photograph Language fre Type Still Image Accrual Method Donation Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Provenance Originally created by André Voirin. Contributing Project Epinal Cemetery Project Curator Bates, Chris Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Transcript Chasseur américain tombé à Martimpré le 27 mai 1944. Photo André Voirin American fighter fell to Martimpré on May 27, 1944. Photo André Voirin airplanes André Voirin aviators crash crashes Dean N. Post, Jr. pilots planes U.S. Army U.S. Army Air Corps veterans World War II WWII https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/568a371c7d9a15e61420e9cc47801acb.pdf 91becf0a983b24e5f0ec57c4729e3381 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Lone Sailor Navy Memorial History Project Collection Alternative Title Lone Sailor Collection Subject Veterans--Florida Orlando (Fla.) United States. Navy Navy Sailors--United States Description Collection of digital images and oral histories related to the former Recruit Training Center Orlando (RTC Orlando) for the United States Navy. The training center transformed raw recruits into highly effective sailors. This process took place over an intensive eight-week training period, commonly referred to as "boot camp." RTC Orlando occupied roughly one half of the former Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando), which was located at present day Baldwin Park, Orlando, Florida. Between 1968 and 1994, over 650,000 men and women graduated from RTC Orlando. Contributor <a href="http://www.lonesailorfl.com/" target="_blank">Lone Sailor Navy Memorial History Project</a> <a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a> Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/24" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida Contributing Project <a href="http://www.lonesailorfl.com/" target="_blank">Lone Sailor Navy Memorial History Project</a> <a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a> Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/veterans/" target="_blank">About the Project</a>." UCF Community Veterans History Project, RICHES of Central Florida, University of Central Florida. http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/veterans/. "<a href="http://cfnavyleague.org/lone-sailor/" target="_blank">The History</a>." Lone Sailor Navy Memorial History Project. http://cfnavyleague.org/lone-sailor/ "<a href="http://rtcorlando.homestead.com/" target="_blank">The History</a>." RTC Orlando. http://rtcorlando.homestead.com/. <a href="http://www.lonesailorfl.com/" target="_blank">A Guide to Historic Orlando</a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Oral History of William Reuter Alternative Title Oral History, Reuter Subject Veterans--Florida Navy Orlando (Fla.) Simulation Description An oral history interview of William Reuter (b. 1961), who served in the U.S. Navy from 1979 until 2012. Reuter was born in Camden, New Jersey on April 21, 1961. He served in Libya during the Action in the Gulf of Sidra and in the fjords of Norway. Reuter achieved the rank of Captain, earned a Legion of Merit, and served as Executive Officer (XO) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) at Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando. This oral history interview was conducted by Daniel Bradfield on March 10, 2014. Interview topics include Reuter's experiences as XO at NAWCTSD, the simulation industry, Recruit Training Center (RTC) Orlando, the Lone Sailor Memorial Project, and applying to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Table Of Contents 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:38 Background 0:01:40 Joining the Navy and active duty in warzones 0:05:20 Executive Officer at Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division 0:09:35 Simulation industry 0:15:05 Post-Navy career and lessons learned from naval experience 0:16:59 Naval Training Center Orlando and the Lone Sailor Memorial Project 0:19:07 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Abstract Oral history interview of William Reuter. Interview conducted by Daniel Bradfield at Central Florida Research Park in Orlando, Florida on March 10, 2014. Type Moving Image Source <a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/VET/id/286/rec/2" target="_blank">Reuter, William</a>. Interviewed by Daniel Bradfield, March 10, 2014. UCF Community Veterans History Project, DP0014907. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida. Requires <a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/" target="_blank">Adobe Flash Player</a> <a href="http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp" target="_blank">Java</a> <a href="https://get.adobe.com/reader/" target="_blank">Adobe Acrobat Reader</a> Is Part Of <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/veterans/" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a>, Orlando, Florida. <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/109" target="_blank">Lone Sailor Navy Memorial History Project Collection</a>, UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Has Format 12-page digital transcript of original 21-minute and 23-second oral history: <a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/VET/id/286/rec/2" target="_blank">Reuter, William</a>. Interviewed by Daniel Bradfield, March 10, 2014. UCF Community Veterans History Project, DP0014907. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida. Conforms To Standards established by the <a href="http://www.loc.gov/vets/" target="_blank">Veterans History Projects</a>, Library of Congress. Coverage Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Naval Support Activity, Orlando, Florida Baldwin Park, Orlando, Florida Creator Reuter, William Bradfield, Daniel Publisher <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> Date Created 2014-03-10 Date Issued 2014-09 Date Copyrighted 2014-03-10 Format application/website application/pdf Extent 137 MB 165 KB Medium 21-minute and 23-second DVD audio/video recording 12-page digital transcript Language eng Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Economics Teacher Geography Teacher Provenance Originally created by Daniel Bradfield and William Reuter. Rights Holder <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> Accrual Method Item Creation Contributing Project <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/veterans/" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a> Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a>, UCF Digital Collections, University of Central Florida <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://cfnavyleague.org/lone-sailor/" target="_blank">The History</a>." Lone Sailor Navy Memorial History Project. http://cfnavyleague.org/lone-sailor/ "<a href="http://rtcorlando.homestead.com/" target="_blank">The History</a>." RTC Orlando. http://rtcorlando.homestead.com/. <a href="http://www.lonesailorfl.com/" target="_blank">A Guide to Historic Orlando</a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006. Click to View (Movie, Podcast, or Website) <a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/VET/id/286/rec/2" target="_blank">Reuter, William</a> Transcript Bradfield Today is March 10th, 2014. I am interviewing [William] “Bill” Rotto[sic]—Reuter, who served in the United States Navy from 1979 through 2010? Reuter 2012. Bradfield 2012. Um, they, uh—Mr. Reuter served during the Cold War and completed his service as a… Reuter Captain. Bradfield Captain. Um, my name is Daniel Bradfield. We are interviewing Mr. Reuter as part of the UCF [University of Central Florida] Community Veterans History Project and as research for the creation of the Lone Sailor Memorial Project. We are recording this interview at [Central Florida] Research Parkway in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Reuter, can you please start us off by telling us when and where you were born? Reuter I was born in [April 4th,] 1961 in Camden New Jersey. Bradfield Okay. Uh, what did your parents do for a living? Reuter My dad owned a mobile home business in, uh, Key West, Florida, which is where I grew up, and, uh, my mother, uh did all kinds of different things, including deal with us. Bradfield Uh, what did you, uh—do you have any brothers or sisters? Reuter I have two younger brothers and, uh—one of them in Pennsylvania and the other down in the Keys. Bradfield Growing up, where did you go to school? Reuter I went to school in Key West. Uh, grew up in a trailer park, because we owned trailers and trailer parks, and so, uh—but, uh—all—all throughout my life in Key West. Bradfield Um, what did you do before entering the Navy? Reuter Uh, basically, I was a student—I was a high school student, and received an [Reserve Officers’ Training Corps] ROTC scholarship out of—out of Key West High School, and then went straight to UF [University of Florida] to, uh, start my journey in the Navy. Bradfield Um, why did you join the Navy? Reuter I wanted to fly airplanes. I wanted be an astronaut. Bradfield Um, do you have any other family members in the service? Reuter I had an uncle that was in the Air Force, uh, but that’s about it. Bradfield Uh, how did your family feel about you joining the Navy? Reuter Very, very supportive. Bradfield Where did you attend boot camp? Reuter As an officer, my boot camp was really going through the Reserve Officer[sic] Training Corps program at UF. So I didn’t attend a formal boot camp, like many of the enlisted sailors that you’ve interviewed. Bradfield Did you ever see active duty in a warzone? Reuter Uh, only on, uh, Line of Death in Libya, and, uh, in the Norwegian fjords, uh, against Soviet, uh, reconnaissance, uh, and bomber aircraft, but not in the current [Persian] Gulf conflict.<a title="">[1]</a> Bradfield Um, do you have any stories you’d like to share about those encounters? Reuter Well, I mean, it’s always fun seeing people that, you know, think differently from you, and back in the [19]80s, certainly, we saw the Soviet Union as, uh—as sort of an enigma. It was very, very mysterious, because they were in this whole different, you know, behind the—Steel Curtain, you know? And so, uh, we had a lot of curiosity, and—and, uh, we’d look back at each other in airplanes, and here we are up in the middle of nowhere, and we just con—continue to have that kind of curiosity. Most of my stories having to do with, uh, stress and overcoming stress in the service have more to do with landing aircraft—landing aircraft on aircraft carriers at night. Those sorts of things. Because those are often, uh, scarier than most other things that an aviator would encounter. Bradfield Do you have any stories about any close calls while trying to land on an aircraft carrier? Reuter Certainly. Uh, well, I can tell you that, uh, at one point, I was—I had had a, uh, problem—what we call a “bleed air fuel leak,” which can create a fire, and so I had lights in the cockpit that were saying that there was excessive heat in the engine compartment. Uh, and it was—it’s what they call “one step short of a fire.” And a fire out on the aircraft carrier, when there’s really nowhere else to go, and, In this case, the aircraft carrier was so far off of any coast, that we were doing what you call “blue water op[eration]s.” “Blue water ops” meaning you’re going nowhere but back to the carrier, or the aircraft is going in the ocean. So we had to think real quick[sic]. We had just launched off catapult, so we were still very heavy, and we couldn’t land on the carrier right away. Carrier read—wasn’t even ready to catch us right away. So, uh—so we had to do, uh, some— real, uh, quick emergency things. Cockpit was getting very, very hot. Uh, they estimated it was around 130 degrees, uh, in the cockpit, and, um, we had to, uh—had to bring it back aboard the carrier, and—and, uh, did that, and got out of the airplane, and went down, and had me a cheeseburger. Because, uh, that’s one of the ways that we aviators deals[sic] with—deal with stress. Bradfield Did you receive any special commendations or medals? Reuter Uh, lots in the Navy, certainly. A couple of Legions of Merit medals, uh, which I am very, very grateful for. Uh, most of my accolades though, I can tell you—like most other sailors, I believe, would say—and that is: it’s not only due to them personally. None of these awards, uh—though you wear them as a personal decoration—a decoration, most of the time, they are as a result of the team you were on and the people you served with. Uh, But I was very fortunate to get a—a good number of accolades, uh, in the Navy, Including two commands. Uh, my—my biggest role, before this role down here at NAWCTSD [Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division], uh, was—it’s Commanding Officer and Chief Test Pilot of the squadron up at [Naval Air Station] Patuxent River, Maryland, Where I flew as an [McDonnell Douglas] F[/A]-18 [Hornet]<a title="">[2]</a> test pilot. Bradfield Uh, when were you assigned to NAWCTSD? Reuter I got here in, uh, January of 2008. So—and as I—as I moved into the role as Executive Officer, which is the second-in-command. Bradfield Did you know the—did you know about the region, militarily or other, before coming to NAWCTSD Orlando? Reuter All I knew about Orlando, uh, other than knowing a little bit of what NAWCTSD did and the—the—I did not know or appreciate the whole modeling and simulation cluster we had here. I knew there was a base,<a title="">[3]</a> when there was a boot camp,<a title="">[4]</a> and everything like that, and the nuke school,<a title="">[5]</a> But I did not know a lot about what NAWCTSD did, other than produce the aviation simulators that I was fortunate enough to fly. Bradfield What were your first impressions of the base?<a title="">[6]</a> Or—or the surrounding area? Reuter Well, I was very impressed with the—the—the—the proximity of everything. I was impressed that we were really close to the Army and we were really close to the Air Force and Marine Corps, and I was astounded with the intimacy of the relationship with the University of Central Florida, uh, and—and continued to enjoy that relationship throughout my tenure at NAWCTSD. Bradfield How did that compare to other bases you have been stationed at? Reuter There’s absolutely nothing like this area right here. There—there are no—no entities, within the [U.S.] DOD [Department of Defense], that duplicate what we have here. What we have here is a clear synergistic effect, not only based on proximity. You can put anybody in a building next to another entity and not gain the kind of synergies we get here from the partnerships and the relationships that we have across academia, and industry, and now these DOD activities. Bradfield What were your first days at NAWS—NAWCTSD like? Reuter I came in with—wearing civilian clothes, ‘Cause I was actually a, uh—in a—in a class. So this class had you wearing civilian clothes. So people didn’t know that I was the guy that was gonna come in and eventually be in charge. So it was actually very cool, ‘cause I could have this sort of Brubaker approach to it, Where [Henry] Brubaker was the guy that[sic] went into the prison as the warden and he went in as an inmate. So I kinda went in in that underground kind of incognito way, and it was great, ‘cause I got to hear the conversations. I got to understand a little bit more about the culture/ but it is the most unique place that I have ever served in the Navy. Bradfield What were your primary responsibilities while you were at NAWCTSD? Reuter Well, I was the Executive Officer, who is the second-in-command, so responsible for pretty much everything that happens, uh, at NAWCTSD, and the other thing that a lot people don’t rec—recognize is that when you’re the commanding officer, or the Executive Officer, of NAWCTSD, You are also the Executive Officer, Commanding Officer of NSA Orlando—the Naval Support Activity Orlando, which is the base. So all of the stuff that deals with the gates, and the guards, and any of the sort of anti-terrorism measures, or any of that kind of stuff when it comes to protection, You deal with in capacity as CO or the XO, so—Commanding Officer or Executive Officer—of NSA Orlando. So you really had two hats and two jobs. Bradfield So, eh, what was a typical day like, um, when you were, uh, Executive Officer? Reuter Well, a typical day as Executive Officer, uh, had a lot to do with, uh, a series of meeting, most of which were people that[sic] wanted a decision about one thing or another. Some of them were informational, but we tried to keep those to a minimum. Most of the time, I was given direction and—and providing guidance to people that were trying to, uh, make decisions. Uh, I—I tried to give them enough context to how I would decide, so that they could make decisions on their own and have my full faith, trust, and confidence, as they did so. So a lot of different things go on as you can imagine. Running, uh, a warfare center and a base, and so, there’s, uh, everything from acquisition stuff that has to be decided, to what, uh—to—to where we’re gonna—to what color carpet we’re gonna pick out. There’s just a lot of different things [laughs] that—you[?] pro—and anything in between that spectrum. Bradfield Um, can you tell us about the types of projects you worked on and what they aimed to accomplish? Reuter The things that I’m most proud of, and the thing that people need to understand is that: simulation—we talk about it, kind of, trying to create an environment that is the real thing, and, in this environ—in this world today— in the way that we train our airmen, our sailors, our soldiers, and our Marines, We have to create some really, really immersive environments, in order to generate the kind of suspension of disbelief. For people to go in there and actually get proficiency from these environments. I mean, there’s[sic] so many people playing video games and they’re dealing with such cool graphics and immersive effects that you really, really need to wow them, in order to create that environment, and in the aviation community, it becomes even harder, because you’re dealing with very dynamic technology and it’s not as easy to do that. So what we decided to do in the Navy was really, really take hold of this whole idea of increasing the fidelity of our simulations. Whether it be better visuals, better motions, better all kinds of different things that you can do to generate, uh—to—to give them an environment where they could actually be trained, and so, we were—I was—I was fortunate enough to be there, from ‘08 to ‘12—from 2008 to 2012—where we made huge investments that we still continue to make, but it was really the—the tip of the iceberg, for the money that’s going into simulation and that is being taken out of a lot of the live exercises that we used to do that cost a lot of money and that required a lot of infrastructure, and you had to sustain that infrastructure. So that’s a—a cost that is per—you know, in perpetuity. So we’ve have really changed our mindset on simulation. That’s been the most important thing that I was a part of—of being able to do that in, uh, aviation, surface, subsurface, and other communities. Bradfield In what ways have the simulation projects at NAWCTSD impacted other branches of the military? Reuter So the Air Force, uh, is very, very big on simulation, as well. They’re—we do a lot of collaboration through—not only of the acquisitions that we do, you know? We—we go out and we buy a simulator, and we go to some of these industry partners that are in this area and around the country, and, in fact, the world, and we buy, you know, an aircraft simulator or we buy a ship simulator, or something like that, but what’s really cool is the collaboration that goes into the technical side of this, before we ever ask industry to give us a simulator. We inform each other, through symposia and the like, to understand better the science of learning, to understand better where the technology is going, So we can be leaning forward as a DOD—and not only as a DOD, but as other agencies around here. We still work with the [U.S.] Department of Homeland Security and with other agencies that have benefit from this technology training their workforce—whatever it might be. So that collaborative energy, and the fact that we have papers, and we have symposia that sort of continue to nurture that collective understanding of the technology and its merit in the science of learning. That’s what moves this needle forward for all of us. So that NAWC—it’s not only NAWCTSD, or PEO STRI [Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation], or any of those entities. It is all those entities and their collective, uh, IP—intellectual property—to get together that gets moved forward. Bradfield What do you think the future holds for simulation training in Central Florida? Reuter Si—there is—there’s really no limit to what we can do with simulation and training in Central Florida. The fact that we have grown it, based on DODs demand, is very fortunate, but it is certainly not the limit to the application of this technology into other fields. We talk about transportation, we talk—modeling and simulating transportation, In order to understand where chokepoints are, to, uh, train people in dealing with different crises, to train emergency first responders, to train medical professionals. We’re already doing that at the VA [Veterans Health Administration] Sim[ulation] Learning[, Education and Research Network National Simulation] Center down here at Lake Nona, where [Lake Nona] Medical City is. We talk about construction simulation, So that we avoid, uh, costs of engineering changes and things like that, once we have gone into the construction phase, through just So many—education. There is so many applications of this simulation technology in—in moving forward. All of these industries. Bradfield What do you think are the most important achievements or contributions of the simulation projects to technology and to the future of technology? Reuter I think that the—the most important contribution was to give some other technologies an application that actually could affect an end-product. So if you think about digital media and graphics, alright? and some of the, um, some of the, uh—the stuff we’re doing with, uh—with extensive graphics—much—much higher definition graphics—There’s are a lot of different applications for those types of technologies. What we did was bring those technologies into, uh, a simulation, into creating a virtual environment, Such that we could add proficiency to people. We can do that in so many different ways, not only across DOD, but others, as well. Bradfiels When did you leave the Navy, and what did you do after you left? Reuter So I left the Navy in September of 2012, um, just—Not even two years ago now—And started my own consulting practice. I’ve also continued to work in the simulation industry and work with both companies in—in the simulation industry, as well as with folks like the [Metro Orlando] Economic Development Commission, and—and the Mayor’s office, and people that are moving forward this understanding of how simulation can grow and affect our economy. I was fortunate enough, in the very beginning of, uh—right after I retired, to assist in writing the strategic plan for modeling and simulation for Central Florida, and I can tell ya, more than anything we have a center of excellence. We need to grow and nurture it, even beyond the DOD, such that DOD just wants to be around it, because they recognize the kind of ecosystem we have here. Bradfield What values or characteristics of the Navy do you believe made an impression on your life? Reuter Well, he standard answer, of course, would be: honor, courage, and commitment, and they, uh—and those are our watchwords in the Navy, and the—the caliber of people that I have met—that I have lifelong friends, uh, that[sic] I’ve been 28 years in the Navy. You’ve met people in so many different stages of your career, and you continue to be in touch with them, and so, that sort of, uh—that’s sort of such a nurturing environment, and the fact that we were off and off of the aircraft carrier, and test flying up in Patuxent River, Maryland, Launching into some pretty hairy situations, uh, and—and came through it, and shared a beer at the end, uh, Just continues to nurture those relationships, and we’ve seen kids grow up together, and we’ve had a lot of fun, and so that’s been the most valuable piece for me. Bradfield How has the NTC Orlando base or Central Florida region changed since the time you spent there? Reuter In my case, of course, that would be a little NA [not applicable], But I can tell you that I’ve, uh—because I didn’t spend the time at NTC—But I can tell you that, um, you know, what has been done at [Lake] Baldwin Park is phenomenal. No question about it, it has definitely one of the better repurposing of a base environment that, uh, has taken place in our entire country, when it comes to BRACs, and how people have responded to Base Realignment and Closure. Uh, I think what’s unfortunate—and what was unfortunate for me and my family—was when we came here and saw that there was really no evidence that the Navy had been there, and so hence, the rationale and the driver behind the Lone Sailor Navy Memorial Project. Bradfield What do you think former naval personnel would like to see or be reminded of when they revisit—when they revisit the site of the base and the LS[M]P memorial? Reuter I think, more than anything, they want to imagine—re—reimagine, especially ones that were stationed there, what that Grinder was like, to recognize that that is hallowed ground, and to be able to tell their descendants about the time that they spent here and the pride that they took in getting through that. Whether it had been the nuke school or whether it was RTC [Recruit Training Center Orlando]—you know, because there were a lot of Navy entities here, at that time, and so, they—people need to understand what the Navy meant to Orlando during those days. It was a big Navy town. People started and—and made businesses grow, as a result of the Navy being here during those times, and so, to have—and we’ve got such a tremendous amount of support from people way out of town, That have roots here in Orlando based on their time here at RTC, and so somehow, we have got to—got to memorialize that, and give them a chance to re-experience that and pass that on down the generations. Bradfield Is there anything else you would like to share about your Navy experience? Reuter Well, I tell ya, I’m just—I was very blessed from the word go. Um, you know, you’re talking to a kid that—that grew up running on coral in Key West, And—often barefoot—had a dream to be an astronaut. Ended up going through the whole program, into Test Pilot School, finalist for NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration], ended up coming here into a place that I had no idea how special it was, and I—I’m grateful for the relationships that we have built, and I have built personally, as a Navy guy, with the folks at UCF with president [John C.] Hitt and a lot of others in this community, uh, that truly, truly are a partnership community, and, uh, it was the best way to—to leave the Navy. Understanding, that one, my command was in my good hands and the Navy was in good hands but also to come out into this tremendous community that[?], um, I’ve learned more in the last four years being in the Navy, than, uh, arguably then I learned in the la—in the ten prior, Uh, for sure. Bradfield When did you start your astronaut training? Reuter Uh, you—basically, what you do is you—as you—when you become a test pilot and you go through Test Pilot School, You are then, uh, afforded the opportunity to apply to NASA, and the thing—fortunately or unfortunately—when I was through that training and was applying for NASA, We had—had encountered a couple of really tough things. The [Space Shuttle] Challenger disaster, uh, certainly setback some—in 1986—se—or 1985<a title="">[7]</a>—setback some things pretty big, and then the [Space Shuttle] Columbia disaster was really the one that was tough. I mean, I had two buddies on the Columbia that day: uh, [William] “Willie” [Cameron] McCool and Dr. David [McDowell] Brown, uh, and that really slowed the manifest of space shuttle launches. So—so it was harder to get through the eye of the needle there, when it came to NASA. They weren’t taking as many people—all that kinda stuff. So I was a finalist three times. I—I’m very grateful for that, But at the end of the day, uh, somebody had other plans, and I have no problem with that, and I am very, very grateful that I got to come here. Bradfield Alright. Well, thank you very much. Reuter Absolutely. Thank you for the opportunity. <div> <div> <a title="">[1]</a> Iraq War. </div> <div> <a title="">[2]</a> Now manufactured the Boeing Company as the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet. </div> <div> <a title="">[3]</a> Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando. </div> <div> <a title="">[4]</a> Recruit Training Center (RTC) Orlando. </div> <div> <a title="">[5]</a> Nuclear Power School. </div> <div> <a title="">[6]</a> Naval Support Activity (NSA) Orlando. </div> <div> <a title="">[7]</a> Correction: January 28, 1986. </div> </div> Action in the Gulf of Sidra aircraft aircraft carriers airplanes anti-terrorism astronauts aviation aviation simulations aviation simulators aviators Baldwin Park Base Realignment and Closure Bill Reuter bleed air fuel leak blue water operation Boeing F/A-18 Hornet BRAC Challenger disaster Chief Test Pilot cold war college colleges Columbia Columbia disaster Commanding Officer commendation commendations Community Veterans History Project CVHP Daniel Bradfield David M. 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